Head of Program Office & Academic Affairs

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SOIL institute of management is an established B School that is a pioneer in leadership and innovation-based post graduate programs in India. The institute values diversity in the workplace and respects openness on culture and demographic diversity in its employees. We welcome applications from all seeking productive, satisfying careers. We seek outstanding talent to join our team at the Office of Program & Academic Affairs.

Reporting to:Dean Academics

Office of Program & Academic Affairs (OPAA):SOIL’s model of education affords considerable flexibility to students in deciding their programs of study—including choices relating to majors, minors, concentrations and co-curricular courses. It also gives autonomy to faculty and departments with regard to program structure, course curricula, pedagogies and methods of evaluation. At the same time institute policies governed by AICTE bind these choices and decisions to a common structure with respect to academic credits and their division across programs. This is a complex task, and it is undertaken by the OPAA. The goal is to devise and update academic policies , schedules along with procedures and systems that work ever more seamlessly, while supporting and enhancing the quality of choices made by students and faculty. Ease with LMS, Technology and Data Analytics is a key requirement for this role

Eligibility:

Essential:Graduate

Desired:Postgraduate with preferably 2-5 years of experience in a relevant field. PGDM or PG course experience will be an added advantage and IT qualifications and experience in process optimization and automation a strong asset.

Responsibilities:

1. Providing administrative support to the Director, Dean, Associate Dean and Faculty Chairs Academic Affairs in the academic components of the Postgraduate programs, including (but not limited to) course registration, scheduling, advising & mentoring, and analysing academic data for trends and projections.

2. Liaising with Head of Departments on academic advising, degree navigation, course codes, course planning, advising, mid-term flagging;

3. Collaborating with Centers and Visiting faculty

4. Working with the Student committee and students on ensuring a very high-quality experience is enjoyed by them

5. Overseeing academic events and awards

6. Monitoring the academic achievement of students on the academic radar through regular communication and meetings, including documentation of academic transgressions and liaising on these with the relevant stakeholders; and

7. Liaising with the Registrar’s Office and the Office of Examination on all assessment related matters as well as degree and transcript generation.

Required Skill-sets:

 The successful candidate must have good skills in writing and communication, organization and administration, preferably along with some experience in systems management.

 The candidate should have prior knowledge of data handling, as analysing student data for understanding trends and projections is an essential requirement of the job.

 The candidate should be ready to work in a fast-paced environment, in which new challenges and demands sometimes arise on short notice, and with a tightly-knit team of motivated professionals.

Expectations:

 Understanding the administrative framework of a path-breaking institution;

 Being an integral part of discussions pertaining to academic policy;

 Honing skills in emphatic guidance and counselling

 Working in a non-hierarchical team in a dynamic workplace; and

 Facilitating a seamless academic experience for both faculty and future scholars/citizens.

Location:SOIL SOBD Campus Sector 2 IMT Manesar